Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation is once again partnering with the TechForce Foundation to host high school and college transportation career fair events this fall
Former Lon Baudoux Scholarship Recipient Inspires Future Collision Students
Destiny Potter, the 2016 recipient of the Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship from the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), is using her experience to help inspire students to join the collision repair industry.
CREF Recognizes 163 Schools For ‘Collision School Career Readiness’
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) recognized 163 schools with its new designation program called the “Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark.”
SEMA Garage Hosting Transportation Career Fair
SEMA is partnering with the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the TechForce Foundation to host a transportation career fair March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California.
VIDEO: Crunched Cruisers & Birthday Cars
In the latest T2 Breakdown, we highlight what’s happening in the automotive world from smashed police cruiser rebuilds to a major anniversary.
Industry Partners, I-CAR Committees Fund $600,000 In School Grants
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $600,000 in Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grants supported by donations from industry partners and local I-CAR committee fundraising activities.
Collision Student Of The Year Rosalinda Pop-Pablo Has A Passion For Refinish
Rosalinda Pop-Pablo, a senior at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School in Naples, FL, speaks three languages. She’s a straight-A student who completed her high school requirements a year ahead of schedule. And she loves collision repair.
Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Raises $46,000 For Collision Repair Education Foundation
The money will support the foundation and local education initiatives to expand the availability of trained, entry-level collision repair technicians.
PPG Foundation Awards Five Student Scholarships
The PPG Foundation, in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is awarding $5,000 scholarships to four students who have demonstrated an interest in careers related to automotive repair and refinish.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Now Accepting Submissions For Collision Student Resume Database
Students who are seeking full-time jobs, part-time jobs or internships in the industry are invited to submit a resume to the database online at collisionrepaircareers.org before graduation.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Recognizes 121 Career Programs
New designation program was launched in 2016, and the designation was determined based upon information provided by schools about the capabilities of their programs on the Collision Repair Education Makeover grant application.
Nationwide Insurance Awards $50,000 To Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Six schools were supported through these Nationwide school grants. The schools applied for the foundation’s 2016 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant, and these funds will help fulfill the schools’ collision programs’ wish list of needed tools, equipment and supplies.